Air Niugini stands ready to help the National Government roll out its COVID-19 vaccination program by uplifting vaccines free of charge out of Port Moresby to all provincial centres within PNG. The airline’s flight PX 393 arriving from Singapore tomorrow, Tuesday 13th April will be carrying an additional 123,000 doses of COVID vaccines. Air Niugini has proudly and consistently provided critical air services both domestically throughout all of PNG, and internationally, throughout the last 12 months of the Covid Pandemic. These Air Niugini services have provided critical airbridges for the transport of medical supplies, swab tests, Personal Protective Equipment(PPEs), medical…
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One new COVID-19 death was reported in the last 24 hours ending 12 midday on Sunday April 11, increasing the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 69. This was reported in the Jiwaka province, increasing the province’s death toll to two. This was a 60-year-old male who was detected in Jiwaka and died in the Western Highlands province on Sunday. A total of 192 new cases were recorded on Sunday, increasing the total number of cases in the country to 8,602. The surveillance team is constantly reviewing and revising case numbers. As such, numbers may be amended from time…
This just in! 1 new COVID-19 death has been reported in the last 24 hours increasing the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 69. This was a 60-year-old male who was detected in Jiwaka and died in the Western Highlands province on Sunday. Also, 192 cases were also reported in the last 24hrs bringing the countries total to 8, 634. The cases were reported in 12 provinces. 42 in NCD, 76 in WHP, 23 in WP, 22 in Morobe, 14 in WNB, 4 in Central, 4 in Jiwaka, 3 in SHP, 1 in Simbu, 1 in Madang, 1 in…
Prime Minister Hon. James Marape MP has arrived at Ihu Station in Kikori District of Gulf Province to launch several impact projects including the Ihu Special Economic (ISEZ) . Prime Minister Marape landed in a Tropic Air Twin-Otter plane this morning accompanied by Kikori MP and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Hon. Soroi Eoe; Minister for Works Hon. Michael Nali with his Department Secretary David Wereh; Transport Minister Hon. William Samb; Central Governor Hon. Robert Agarobe; Gulf Governor Hon. Chris Haiveta and officials of the ISEZ. Thousands of people arrived to welcome Prime Minister Marape and his delegation at…
Australia is boosting its assistance to Papua New Guinea with the deployment of a second, larger team of health and medical specialists to respond to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. The 20 member Australian Medical Assistance Team (AUSMAT) will provide expert support to Papua New Guinea’s National Control Centre for COVID-19 to help establish safe and effective systems to support the management of severe and critical cases. The team will operate primarily from Port Moresby General Hospital. The team includes clinical specialists that will address Papua New Guinea’s most pressing health workforce shortages and system gaps, in response to…
Papua New Guinea recorded 100 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours ending 12 midday on Saturday April 10, increasing the total number of cases to 8,442. The country’s COVID-19 related death toll remains at 68. Globally, the total confirmed cases of COVID-19 is 133,552,774 including 733,397 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. The death toll is 2,894,295 of which 12,924 were reported in the last 24 hours. Seven provinces recorded new COVID-19 cases on Friday April 9 including the National Capital District, Simbu, Western, Central, the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, and Eastern Highlands. Their statistics are…
The dream of owning a quality affordable home is now one-step closer for members of Papua New Guinea’s leading superannuation provider. National Superannuation Fund (Nasfund) and CPL Group through its Hardware Haus brand have partnered to provide affordable housing options for Nasfund members, with an agreement signed in Port Moresby. Through the Fund’s Membership Discount Program (MDP), active Nasfund contributors are now able to benefit from discounts on selected 2-3 bedroom kit-homes from Hardware Haus outlets. According to Nasfund Chief Officer Ian Tarutia, this partnership is another way the Fund is adding value to its membership. “Given the country’s current…
Caption: The photo of the parishioners of the three-in-one parish attending Sunday service in Dirima. Mr Paul Maima in white shirt and tie is standing right in the photo attached. The three-in-one Catholic parishes of Dirima, Yuri and Nondri in Gumine of Simbu province congratulate the bishop-elect of Kundiawa Diocese Fr Paul Sundu. The three-in-one parish administered by Fr Peter Kim (SVD) is the largest in Kundiawa Diocese located in the southern deanery that has 19 outstations with Fr Kim as the only spiritual director. When receiving the news of Pope Francis announcing in Vatican of the elect of Fr…
Contrary to rumors being spread by faceless individuals, Governor Sir Julius Chan, is not critically ill and has not been airlifted to hospital. Sir Julius was slightly ill earlier in the week with flu-like symptoms, but he is recovering well at his Huris home on New Ireland The Deputy Governor, Sammy Missen, said from Kavieng today that Health Officers from Namatanai Hospital, Mathew Oksap and Tomar Ladi that attended to Sir J at Huris yesterday confirmed his recovery. They conducted tests for Malaria and Covid 19 and cleared the Governor with a clean bill of health, which was confirmed today…
The Ok Tedi operations resumed safely on the 1st of April after a two-week suspension following a surge in COVID-19 cases at the company’s sites. The suspension was necessary to minimise the spread of the virus and to conduct mass testing of the workforce in order to allow the negative cases to return to work and to manage the positive cases. A total of 10,000 COVID-19 PCR swab samples were collected during the suspension period. This is in addition to more than 21,000 samples collected since the beginning of the year. OTML provides regular updates of our testing results to…